Day in Pictures, April 17, 2014

By By Mike Moffitt

on April 17, 2014 11:41 AM

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The prince and the precipice: Prince William leans over a cliff to get a better view while visiting the Narrow Neck Lookout
in Katoomba, Australia, to watch a youth group learn to rappel. Behind him is a concerned Duchess
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The prince and the precipice: Prince William leans over a cliff to get a better view while visiting the Narrow Neck Lookout in Katoomba, Australia, to watch a youth group learn to rappel. Behind him is a ... more

Photo: Ryan Pierse, Associated Press

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There's been another white Bengal tiger attack at the Buenos Aires Zoo. The victim, a zookeeper named Guillermo Guarniere, was not injured. But he may need a new shirt.

There's been another white Bengal tiger attack at the Buenos Aires Zoo. The victim, a zookeeper named Guillermo Guarniere, was not injured. But he may need a new shirt.

Photo: Natacha Pisarenko, Associated Press

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Don't bogart that 'tea' hookah, Lexi: Six-year-old Lexi Reynolds attends a Fancy Nancy Tea
Party at the Boyle County Library in Danville, Ky. Punch and cupcakes substituted for tea
and crumpets.

Don't bogart that 'tea' hookah, Lexi: Six-year-old Lexi Reynolds attends a Fancy Nancy Tea Party at the Boyle County Library in Danville, Ky. Punch and cupcakes substituted for tea and crumpets.

Not tonight, dear, I've got a headache, I need to wash my hair, it's a bad time of the month and don't you have something to fix? Giant pandas, notorious for their low sex drive, are among the world's most endangered animals.(Hangzhou Zoo in China.) less

Not tonight, dear, I've got a headache, I need to wash my hair, it's a bad time of the month and don't you have something to fix? Giant pandas, notorious for their low sex drive, are among the world's most ... more

Under the dome: An assistant removes the skullcap of Pope Francis during Chrism Mass for
Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Under the dome: An assistant removes the skullcap of Pope Francis during Chrism Mass for Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Photo: Andreas Solaro, AFP/Getty Images

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A light personnel carrier passes motorized heavy armor near a railroad in Kramatorsk,
Ukraine. Ukraine's central government has so far been unable to rein in insurgents who are
allegedly being stirred up by paid operatives from Russia. less

A light personnel carrier passes motorized heavy armor near a railroad in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Ukraine's central government has so far been unable to rein in insurgents who are allegedly being stirred ... more

No diplomas until the fake Israeli bunker is breached, cadets: Explosives detonate as Palestinian Hamas security officers try to break into
a model of an Israeli military post during a graduation ceremony in Gaza City. About 150 security officers finished a six-month training course. less

No diplomas until the fake Israeli bunker is breached, cadets: Explosives detonate as Palestinian Hamas security officers try to break into a model of an Israeli military post during a graduation ceremony ... more

Photo: Adel Hana, Associated Press

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Head and tails: Kierah Calcote's daring 'do is just one of the many coiffures on display at Seattle Fashion Week's Independent Designers Showcase.

Head and tails: Kierah Calcote's daring 'do is just one of the many coiffures on display at Seattle Fashion Week's Independent Designers Showcase.

Photo: Joshua Trujillo, Seattlepi.com

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Ginger snap: A redheaded photographer feeds a redheaded Highland cow on a farm in
Invermoriston, Scotland.

Ginger snap: A redheaded photographer feeds a redheaded Highland cow on a farm in Invermoriston, Scotland.

Tell me where it hurts: A veterinary staff member of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation
Programme center examines a 14-year-old orangutan that was shot with a pellet gun in
northern Sumatra's Sibolangit district. The ape was rescued by forestry personnel in
nearby Langkat district in a patch of forest adjoining a plantation. less

Tell me where it hurts: A veterinary staff member of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme center examines a 14-year-old orangutan that was shot with a pellet gun in northern Sumatra's ... more

Photo: Sutanta Aditya, AFP/Getty Images

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A face in the flowers: A young girl poses in a sea of tulips at Keukenhof in Lisse, Netherlands. The tourist attraction is a showcase of the Dutch floricultural industry, especially flowering bulbs.

A face in the flowers: A young girl poses in a sea of tulips at Keukenhof in Lisse, Netherlands. The tourist attraction is a showcase of the Dutch floricultural industry, especially flowering bulbs.

Photo: Peter Dejong, Associated Press

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At Panda Express, you can use conventional utensils or chopsticks. Yang Guang demonstrates the latter. (Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland.)

At Panda Express, you can use conventional utensils or chopsticks. Yang Guang demonstrates the latter. (Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland.)

Photo: Jeff J Mitchell, Getty Images

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Vapor trails: Contrails from jet planes intersect the National Museum of Art in Washington.

Vapor trails: Contrails from jet planes intersect the National Museum of Art in Washington.